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    Grassroots Outdoor Alliance hires Chelsea Flynn as event director

    2023-05-15T13:38:00Z

    Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA), the U.S. organization dedicated to the health and growth of the outdoor specialty retail industry, has named Chelsea Flynn Director of Events. Flynn brings more than ten years of event planning experience to the position. Previously, she was events project manager at the University of Tennessee ...

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    GOA reports 29 percent growth at U.S. specialty independent outdoor retail in 2021

    2022-01-21T05:20:00Z

    The independent U.S. retail organization Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA) has released sales data showing a significant increase in holiday season sales and a record-breaking two-year sales increase. Compared to 2020, Grassroots members – currently, a total of 99 independent retailers across 196 locations – in the U.S. saw a 29 ...